The inaugural Australian saxophone retreat will take place at the iconic property ‘Seacroft’ on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Visiting artists include Joshua Hyde, Australian saxophonist based in Paris, Joseph Lallo, Australian saxophonist based in Strasbourg and Barry Cockcroft, Melbourne based saxophonist. The residential retreat will feature workshops, performances, ensemble playing, lessons as well the all…

Melbourne based Per Forsberg will be performing 2 concerts featuring some new Reed Music publications. The premiere of Brenton Broadstock’s tuba Concertino will be followed by Katy Abbott’s popular work Autumn Song performed for the first time in a version for Flute, Tuba and Piano. Music of Scandanavia and Australia Date: Wednesday 27 October 2010…

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Reed Music is pleased to have the following publications included on the 2010 VCE syllabus for baritone saxophone. These Australian compositions are available from our online store. The official list can be seen on the VCE website. Baritone saxophone RM252 Capricorn from Zodiac (12 pieces) Barry Cockcroft RM095 Octennial Song Stuart Greenbaum RM608 A Wordless Eulogy Greg Clarkson RM003 The…

Reed Music is pleased to have the following publications included on the 2010 VCE syllabus for oboe. These Australian compositions are available from our online store. The official list can be seen on the VCE website. Oboe RM077 Black Stick John Barrett RM189 One for Mum Lachlan Davidson RM421 Flight of Fancy Matthew Orlovich RM092 Autumn Song Katy…

Christine Draeger, Lamorna Nightingale & Jocelyn Edey-Fazzone invite you to join in a celebration of new Australian Flute Music at the launch of their CD. Eat Chocolate and Cry Australian Flute Music 1999-2009 Reed Music is pleased to be publishing many pieces from this new CD release. Date: 5:30pm Tuesday 29 September 2009 Where: Australian…

Reed Music is pleased to have the following publications included on the 2010 VCE syllabus for alto and tenor saxophone. These Australian compositions are available from our online store. The official list can be seen on the VCE website. Alto Saxophone RM072 Curved Stick John Barrett RM002 Black and Blue Barry Cockcroft RM003 The Autumn Cannon Ball…

Reed Music is pleased to have the following publications included on the 2010 VCE syllabus for clarinet and bass clarinet. These Australian compositions are available from our online store. The official list can be seen on the VCE website. Bb clarinet RM069 John BARRETT Black Stick RM478 Barry COCKCROFT Blue Tongue RM428 Dindy VAUGHAN Del…

Barry’s Cockcroft’s piece Rock Me! is now available in our online store. Written for American saxophonist Kenneth Tse in 2007, this advanced piece calls for great feats of saxophone dexterity! Rapid quasi-slap tonguing, distortion like an electric guitar, a drum solo performed entirely on the mouthpiece and occasionally even some standard saxophone notes. Complex for…

The 16th World Saxophone Congress will take place in St. Andrews, Scotland in 2012. Reed Music composer and saxophonist Barry Cockcroft has been elected to the International Saxophone Committee along with Claude Delangle (France), Kenneth Tse (USA), Andy Scott (UK), Shyen Lee (Thailand) and Thomas Liley (USA). Reed Music offers its congratulations to Richard Ingham (UK),…